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Task 3 (10 points out of 10)

Listen to the interview about the impact of music and arts lessons on children's progress at school and choose the correct statements. In the exam you will hear the interview twice. Now you can listen to it more than two times!

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1) The study was carried out:

in several music schools.

in specialized art and music schools.

in some elementary schools.

in all the state schools.

2) The purpose of the special arts programme in Rhode Island was to:

study the impact of music and arts on math.

help students appreciate arts.

investigate the influence of arts training.

make students' education more well-rounded.

3) The standard curriculum offers:

an extra arts lesson a week.

only one music lesson a week.

two music and two arts lessons a month.

music or arts lessons twice a month.

4) During typical music lessons students:

played music themselves.

were actually involved in singing.

went to concerts and talked about music.

mostly listened to music.

5) The special arts class students:

had two additional lessons per week.

mostly were involved in musical activities.

had only additional arts lessons.

had one lesson per week more.

6) The special arts programme in Rhode Island took advantage of children's natural inclination to master skills in:

sequencing.

spelling.

building.

testing.

7) The experiment went on:

for seven months.

all the year round.

for several months.

for two months.

8) At the end of the study period, the researchers checked the children's:

attitude and test scores.

attitude.

progress.

test scores.

9) Children who benefited from arts training are those with:

artistic abilities.

involved parents.

no special talent.

interest in math.

10) According to Raucher's own study music may enhance mathematical skills because it: